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Intel BX80646I54460

Core i5-4460

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 62.1% (544th of 1442)

more Based on 245,403 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 1FABFBFF000306C3, 00004E414C206472, 0000000000000000, 0FABFBFF000306C3 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz

The Intel Core i5-4460 is a slightly upgraded version of Intel's 2013 Haswell i5-4440. Comparing the i5-4460 and i5-4440 shows that the only change is an increase in both base and turbo frequencies from 3.4 to 3.5 GHz. In terms of effective speed the 4460 is exactly on a par with the average of the top ten user rated CPUs, not a bad result for an i5. Thanks to its four cores the 4460 is can easily deal with the vast majority of desktop computing (email, web browsing, word processing etc.). In fact this model is probably overpowered for the majority of users. Most users wont require the multi-core capabilities that the 4460 offers and will do better to choose a lower powered and cheaper CPU. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 46%Average: 62.1% Great: 72%
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4460 averaged 37.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 78.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 83.8Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4460 is 26.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4460 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 283Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 281Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 245,403 samples)
Rank 54462.1%
Min Avg Max
50.8 Memory 78.6 91.8
60 1-Core 83.8 92.4
118 2-Core 164 181
63.8% 109 Pts
Min Avg Max
161 4-Core 263 325
198 8-Core 281 331
35.9% 272 Pts
Min Avg Max
191 64-Core 283 333
17.5% 283 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
69.3% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 177
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 316
43% 319 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
66.6% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 172
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 321
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
66% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 168
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 278
38% 280 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
63.7% Good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 145
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 234
31% 230 Pts
64-Core 233
14% 233 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,763,415 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples1,200x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples1,003x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples499x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples193x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples86x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples59x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples53x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples232x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 14,844 samples216x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 7,217 samples153x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-4460 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Numberi5-4460
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$182.00 - $187.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.4 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Haswell refreshed...

Added 9 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
9,840

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

5 months ago.

DEU-User
Avatar level
5,743

Good

30 days ago.

Did a fantastic job with gaming until this day.

HKG-User
Avatar level
5,506

Good

2 months ago.

used it on my gaming PC for years and its still working well

RUS-User
Avatar level
4,780

Good

6 months ago.

i5 4460 top , i have this processor with gtx 960 2 gb.all games have enough performance

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,635

Good

3 months ago.

Actually it is pretty good processor. I can play some cpu intensive game comfortably, and of course low cost. But the low clock will be major disadvantages. when you running unoptimized app that using mostly 2 cores.

ROU-User
Avatar level
4,615

Poor

1 month ago.

4 cores 2 cores and i3 have more ghz but haswell is better for oc(I do some research)

FRA-User
Avatar level
4,573

Good

11 months ago.

because it good for a cpu that cost 167 euros

Comment 

For the price, it offers perfect performance. I can play Watch Dogs on Ultra settings and all to max at full HD.—Nov '14

ARG-User
Avatar level
3,228

Good

2 years ago.

A pretty good price-performance CPU here in México, is not the fastest but at least done very well 60 fps on 1080p on a lot of tittles with a good GPU paired with it

ZAF-User
Avatar level
2,790

Good

23 months ago.

Plays all 2018/2019 modern AAA titles at 60fps+ on 1080p with a 1070GTX, however, it does bottleneck the GPU, costing you 10 - 20% performance but that doesn't really matter when you have 60+ fps. If you are still using one, don't worry about upgrading right now.

PRT-User
Avatar level
2,642

Poor

16 months ago.

Can't even play csgo 144+ with it

CHL-User
Avatar level
2,592

Good

2 months ago.

This is a cheap and fast CPU. I picked up three of them with motherboards, SSD, case, PS, and 16GB of RAM each for less than $1000.00. I use them for laboratories and they eat through virtualized workloads. It's a nice enough chip for playing with bigger things, like HortonWorks, Docker, etc.

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,544

Excellent

23 months ago.

This cpu is what I needed. Now my games run much better!

ISR-User
Avatar level
2,338

Terrible

5 months ago.

runs pubg so well it looks like csgo

NOR-User
Avatar level
2,290

Good

14 months ago.

good for old tech. runs warzone 2

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Above average

9 years ago.

ECU-User
Avatar level
1,263

Excellent

2 years ago.

I have this processor since 2017 and still works fine with some videogames despite of the GPU lack. But, I'm pretty sure that it should work much better with a dedicated graphic.

yaabalfazl
Avatar level
92

Poor

6 years ago.

it low for 4k

TDice
Avatar level
44

Good

7 years ago.

Been using this CPU for a year and I have a Stock intel cooler on it. Hottest it has gotten under full load with photo rendering and Video Rendering is 65c (149f) after 3 hour on 100% load with my room at 75f. I also game and i play csgo to mmo's to single player rpgs. I have had 0 problem with the CPU and having trouble replacing it because i got it so cheap and it performs so well. I love this little guy. may he rest in peace when i kill it or retire it to my NAS computer.

MrManiac3
Avatar level
40

Good

2 years ago.

Nice, not gonna be as good as my i7-4790 but it's a good chip

LitHoYin
Avatar level
34

Excellent

2 years ago.

I've been using this cpu for more than 6 years and it just doesn't disappoint me. Used it in my gaming pc for 5 years and recently repurposed in my budget home server. Been running a Minecraft server and a ftp server and it does its job flawlessly. Also been using stock cooler ever since it was purchased, very sufficient cooling even in the summer as it doesn't dissipate much power.

AUSWEIS
Avatar level
22

Good

2 years ago.

I respect this processor for introducing me to games in 2013. thanks for all the games that I played until 2016 with more or less comfort. rest in peace

mztk25
Avatar level
14

Excellent

6 years ago.

lasted me years since 2015 and every gpu i pair does not bottleneck ,and for the encoding performance it should depend on the program and the format

Pyroglyph
Avatar level
10

Average

6 years ago.

Good if you don't want to overclock and can't afford a 4690.

MrWiggles
Avatar level
6

Excellent

7 years ago.

Solid CPU. No complaints.

Lmc919
Avatar level
6

Good

6 years ago.

75% lock to 3,4ghz

codewalrus
Avatar level
4

Excellent

6 years ago.

This CPU performs very well for it's performance bracket!

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